The art of the Uffizi palace and the Florence academy, together with that of the minor museums of Florence, with explanatory and appreciative comment on the notable works therein preserved, and their history and significance (1912)
Heyl, Charles Christian, 1874- · Boston, L. C. Page and company · leaf 106
cidents in a story thatseems to have been exceedingly popular at the time.The subject of the Adoration of the Magi is veryfrequently represented in sacred art. In canonicalScripture, the story is given in one place only, thefirst twelve verses of the second chapter ofthe Gospel of Matthew. The… … < w K(-> In a o o R a O < Spa< w W o Ube llntluence of tbe Clotstec 73 story in the distance of the left-hand arch of theupper frame of the picture. Here are seen thefigures of the three wise kings, met together upona mountain in their own land of the east, and overtheir heads blazes…
Galleria degli Uffizi · Accademia di belle arti (Florence, Italy) · Painting
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